Toyota begins sales of high-tech fuel-cell bus

Toyota's Sora fuel cell bus feature a high-capacity external power output device. Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor Corp. announced that sales began on March 7 of its fuel-cell bus, Sora*1 , the first FC bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. Vehicle feature highlights The Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), which was developed for the company's Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), has been leveraged to realize high environmental performance with no CO2 emissions or Substances of Concern (SoC) emitted when in operation, as well as quiet comfort with minimal vibration. The Sora is equipped with a high-capacity external power output device , which can provide high output and a large capacity of electricity supply (9 kW maximum output, and electricity supply of 235 kWh*2 ) and has potential use as an emergency power source following disasters. Universal design and funct...